- Religious belief is no excuse for refusing to shake a teacher’s hand, authorities in a northern Swiss region have ruled; Parents of pupils who refuse to shake a teacher’s hand at schools in the northern canton of Basel-Country could now face fines of up to 5,000 Swiss francs (£3,400) http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/25/switzerland-ruling-overturns-muslim-pupils-handshake-exemption-religion?cmp=twt_gu 182 comments worldnews
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